Bovoni Landfill
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Bovoni Landfill is a closed public landfill located in Bovoni, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. It has been in operation since 1980. The facility is projected to close in 2019. As of 2008, the facility holds approximately 1,500,000 tons of waste in place — approximately 43% of its total permitted capacity. Its total design capacity is 3,500,000 tons. The annual waste acceptance rate is approximately 85,000 tons per year. The site covers approximately 34 acres with a maximum depth of 90 feet. The facility operates a landfill gas collection system, and has an candidate landfill gas-to-energy project. Capturing landfill gas reduces greenhouse gas emissions and, in many cases, generates clean renewable energy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bovoni Landfill is currently closed and is no longer accepting waste. The facility ceased operations around 2019. For active waste disposal options in the area, contact your local county solid waste authority for a current list of open facilities near you.
As of 2008, Bovoni Landfill has approximately 1,500,000 tons of waste in place. The total permitted design capacity of the facility is 3,500,000 tons, meaning the site is currently at approximately 43% of its total design capacity. The facility accepts approximately 85,000 tons of waste per year based on the most recent annual data. At the current rate of fill, the facility is projected to reach capacity and close around 2019.
Bovoni Landfill has been identified as a candidate site for a future landfill gas-to-energy project. A gas collection system is in place at this facility. Candidate status means the EPA or a project developer has identified this site as having sufficient gas generation potential to support an energy recovery project in the future.
Bovoni Landfill is currently closed and is no longer accepting waste. The facility closed in 2019. For waste disposal alternatives in Bovoni, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, contact your local solid waste management authority for a list of active facilities near you.
Bovoni Landfill currently covers approximately 34 acres with a depth of approximately 90 feet. The facility opened in 1980 and has been in continuous operation since then. The size of a landfill reflects both its operational history and the volume of waste it has processed over its lifetime of service to the surrounding community.
Bovoni Landfill has an active landfill gas (LFG) collection system in place. Flares are in place at this facility. LFG collection reduces greenhouse gas emissions and, in some cases, generates renewable energy for the grid.
Bovoni Landfill participates in the following environmental programs: an LFG energy project with status 'Candidate' is associated with this site. These initiatives help reduce the environmental footprint of landfill operations by capturing resources, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and diverting material from direct disposal. Contact the facility or its operator for more details on current environmental compliance status.
To contact Bovoni Landfill, The directory information shown on this page is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, last verified as of data year 2008. Data freshness status: Stale (pre-2018). If you are the facility owner or operator and need to update this listing, use the claim listing option on this page.
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